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Re: Acromyrmex Octospinosus (Arrowing)

Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2019 3:31 pm
by Arrowing
Update on the fungus, i think i see the endive built in the nest
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Re: Acromyrmex Octospinosus (Arrowing)

Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2019 3:39 pm
by Arrowing
Just a little more endive... :D
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Re: Acromyrmex Octospinosus (Arrowing)

Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2019 9:19 am
by Arrowing
Since they have discovered endive, the fungus seems to become a bit less white in my opinion
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Tonight they took some blackberrie leaf, curly endive and oats. I also gave them a very youngh fresh leaf of privet which they almost entirely dismembered. They have never touched privet up to this point. Their favoritism towards youngh sprouts becomes clear now.

Re: Acromyrmex Octospinosus (Arrowing)

Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2019 9:22 am
by Arrowing
Some more action pics from last night

Kung-fu ant :D
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Re: Acromyrmex Octospinosus (Arrowing)

Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2019 12:20 pm
by Acromyrmexbob
The fungus looks great! The top shows good signs of being added to. Well done, its working out, I think.

Re: Acromyrmex Octospinosus (Arrowing)

Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2019 1:32 pm
by Arrowing
Its been 2 days since i gave them the white of a clementine. They were overjoyed to find a new stash and started building it into the fungus right away :D
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Re: Acromyrmex Octospinosus (Arrowing)

Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2019 1:34 pm
by Atta solider
Looking good there nice to see it coming on slowly. Once the fungus gets bigger and lot more workers you see the fungus grow fast.

Re: Acromyrmex Octospinosus (Arrowing)

Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2019 2:38 pm
by Acromyrmexbob
Really enjoying this thread. I am however wondering what an overjoyed ant looks like. Got some images in my brain but would really need to be there to see what their little faces look like when they are overjoyed!

Re: Acromyrmex Octospinosus (Arrowing)

Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2019 4:27 pm
by Arrowing
Haha yes their faces maybe werent that expressive. :lol: didn't get them to smile for the camera... :cry: They just sprinted to clemintine like their lives depended on it. They started harvesting and didnt stop till it was all gone!

Re: Acromyrmex Octospinosus (Arrowing)

Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2019 4:31 pm
by Arrowing
Atta solider wrote:
Sun Nov 03, 2019 1:34 pm
Looking good there nice to see it coming on slowly. Once the fungus gets bigger and lot more workers you see the fungus grow fast.
Nice to know! I dont mind that they are taking it slow but steady. I imagine there will be a point where i would wish they would take it easy :D its fun to see them evolve.